TEHRAN (Dunya News) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s role in efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire.
He expressed these views during a meeting with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi who called on him in Tehran on Sunday.
According to Iran’s state news agency, President Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s role in efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire and commended the contributions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
He expressed hope that Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts would play an important role in establishing lasting peace in the region.
The Iranian president said that Iran seeks sincere and stable relations with Islamic countries in the region, adding that unity among Muslim nations could reduce the chances of interference by external powers.
He emphasized that coordination and solidarity among Islamic countries could form the foundation for durable peace and stability.
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President Pezeshkian also appreciated Pakistan’s initiatives to promote border trade and economic cooperation, saying there was significant potential to expand bilateral collaboration in the economic, trade, scientific, cultural, and regional sectors.
He further expressed Iran’s desire to enhance cooperation with Pakistan in the fields of science, education, and technology.
He stated that despite recent wartime conditions, Iran and Pakistan had grown closer than ever, describing it as a valuable opportunity to further strengthen ties between the two neighboring countries.
On the occasion, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that Iran and Pakistan had become closer than ever before and that the brotherly relations between Tehran and Islamabad should be further strengthened.
He added that the two countries share deep historical, cultural, and people-to-people ties, and that the people of Pakistan hold sincere affection and respect for the Iranian nation.